Bee concerned

The small but mighty Varroa mite is genetically mutating and becoming resistant to treatments used to save native honey bee hives. Treatment resistant varroa mites have been found at three sites in south east Queensland, including the Southern Downs and Ipswich. The Fassifern Guardian have reported on honey bees and the scourge of varroa mites […]

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